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SINGLE OX TEAMS. 



The Committee on Plowing with Single Ox Teams report that 

 the only entry was by Benjamin White, of Milton, to whom they 

 award the first premium ot" ^8. The plowman and driver — 

 Nicholas ]Martin — had been steadily employed by Mr. White 

 nearly seven years. The plow used was Nourse, Mason k Co.'s 

 Eagle Plow No. 20. 



The cattle, six years old, weighing three thousand pounds, were 

 remarkably well trained, and the Committee were not only pleased 

 with the work itself, but also Avith the manner in which it was 

 done. It is believed that a noisy, boisterous teamster seldom, if 

 ever, has a well-disciplined team. In this case there was no 

 unnecessary noise, use of the whip, or urging the cattle forward ; 

 they moved with an even, steady pace, plowing the lot assigned 

 them in forty-two minutes. 



In the directions to be observed by Committees, the following 

 paragraph occurs : — " Be particular in this, as the Society has 

 frequently lost credit by awarding premiums for articles unworthy 

 of them. No object or article shall be entitled to a premium un- 

 less it possesses points of superiority, even if it shall stand first, 

 or be the only candidate for the premium." 



Notwithstanding the above excellent rule, the Committee were 

 unanimous in the opinion that they did not violate it by awarding 

 Mr. White the first premium. In conclusion, the Chairman would 

 say that it was very gratifying to him that every member of the 

 Committee was present and promptly on the ground. 

 For the Committee, 



ELIJAH TUCKER, Chairman. 



3Mton, Sept. 25, 1861. 



DOUBLE TEAMS. 



First premium of ^12 to Daniel Sullivan, of Dover — Prouty 

 & Mears plow. No. 155. 



Second premium of $10 to Calvin Richards, of Dover — Parker, 

 Gannett k Osgood's Lion No. 1 plow. 



Third premium of $8 to S. G. WilHams, of Needham, (horses) 

 — cast iron plow. 



Gratuity of $6 to William Fales, of Dedham. 



MICHIGAN SOD AND SUBSOIL PLOW. 



First premium of $10 to Horace and Moses Whiting, of Ded- 

 ham. 



JOHN H. ROBINSON, Chairman. 

 Dorchester, Sept. 25, 1861. 



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